• Pending Board approval, the last day of Distance Learning attendance for students will be Thursday, May 28th. 

• Grades will be finalized on Friday, May 29th. Report cards will be available in the PowerSchool Portal and mailed home on Monday, June 1st. 
• Grades for the 3rd Trimester will reflect a “Pass” or “Incomplete” for all students and subjects.

• Parents will be invited to come to pick up their child’s belongings during the week of May 11th. All social distancing guidelines will be enforced.
• Parents should complete this form to indicate your preference for picking up, storing, donating, or discarding these items. 

• Tues., May 12th 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Weds., May 13th 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Thurs., May 14th 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

• We will require everyone to adhere to the following expectations:
• Materials pick-up will be conducted curbside.
• Parents should place their child's name in the front window of the car and follow all traffic directions.
• Please place return items in ziploc bags with your child's name and teacher.
• Staff will bring your child's items to your car and place them in your trunk.
• Please pull into the front Eisenhower Parking lot from Camp McDonald Rd.
• Please drive your car along the yellow bus lane pull up.
• We will place bags into your trunk from the flagpole location.

• Any items that are no longer needed for Distance Learning (School or Classroom Library books, Volleyball or Wrestling uniforms, etc.) may be returned to drop boxes during the materials pick up dates above.
• All remaining textbooks, school library books, and classroom library books will be returned to drop boxes in the school foyer during the last week of May. All social distancing guidelines will be enforced. 

• Students in grades EC-3 will need to return the district-loaner iPad May 28th or May 29th between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through our drive-up collection. The drive-up for Ross will be held between MacArthur Middle School and the Administration Building using the bus lanes. There will also be a separate drop off at Ike upfront. All Social Distancing guidelines will be enforced. 

• If your child will be attending Virtual Summer School or Extended School Year and will require a device, please complete this form so we can account for the device and provide an extension to the loaner device. These devices will then be collected on the last day of summer programming.

• We recognize the importance of celebrating this milestone and are saddened for our students that their last year with us ended so abruptly. While this year will certainly be memorable, we are unable to provide the traditional in person promotion ceremony this year.
• Therefore, 8th grade Promotion will be held virtually on June 2, at 7:00 p.m. Links and details will be shared soon.

• When all fees or fines have been paid, families will pick up at MacArthur on Thursday, May 28, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., and Friday, May 29th, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. All Social Distancing guidelines will be enforced.

• District 23 no longer needs the iPad Air 2 model with the red/blue flip cover case that is currently assigned to most 8th graders. This model is due to be retired and for this reason, we are offering these for purchase to students who currently have these assigned to them in the amount of $50.00 “as is.” If interested in purchasing your child’s iPad Air 2, please complete this form and make payment as indicated in the form.

• For 8th-grade students who have newer iPads that are in a gray/black case, the district will need to collect these from you at drop-off at MacArthur on Thursday, May 28th, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. or Friday, May 29th, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. All Social Distancing guidelines will be enforced. Your child will be emailed as well if he/she currently has a newer iPad that needs to be returned to the district. If interested in purchasing a retired iPad Air 2 please complete this form, and we will reach out to you once one is available.

• MacArthur: Yearbooks will be included in the 8th grade promotion items and available for pick up from MacArthur on May 28th, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., or May 29th, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Also, 6th and 7th graders are invited to pick up their yearbooks from MacArthur at these same times. All Social Distancing guidelines will be enforced.
• Elementary Schools: We do not believe we will be ready to distribute yearbooks at the end of this school year and are working on a plan to provide opportunities forpick-up or delivery this Summer or Fall. We appreciate the efforts of our PTO in coordinating the development and production of our Yearbook this year.

• We are planning on holding our 5th grade Breakfast in person some time later this Summer or when we are able to return to school.
• This event will be paired with an in person 6th-grade Orientation.

• Students in grades 4-7 will keep their district-issued iPad over the summer. 

• If a student will not be returning to District 23, the iPad, case, and charger (brick and cable) may be dropped off May 28th, May 29th, or before then at the District office.

• Refunds will be processed for EDP families who have remained current on their monthly payments. At this point, we anticipate issuing refunds for the remaining 7 days of March (not including Spring Break), April and May. No additional action is required by parents at this time.

• The Business Office will work with each of the schools to process refunds for cancelled field trips. No additional action is required by parents at this time.

• Fees paid to date for 8th Grade Promotion will be refunded to parents.

• MealTime account balances of 8th graders may be transferred to a sibling or refunded once all district obligations have been paid in full. Parents requesting a refund should contact the Business Office. If the student is returning next year, their MealTime account balance will be carried over to the following year.

• The district will offer two different distance learning options: 
• Virtual Summer School (VSS) will be offered through invite only for students who may need extra support in Reading and Math. 
• Extended School Year (ESY) will be offered for students who have this indicated in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). 

• Both VSS and ESY will be offered July 6th - July 31st. Students will attend Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students will be participating in both live sessions with the teachers (via Google Meet) as well as independent practice. 

• Specific information regarding the ESY schedule and activities will be emailed to families by the Student Services department. Questions pertaining to ESY should be sent to Joel Grafman at JGrafman@d23.org. If you have questions regarding the VSS program, please contact Dr. Amy Zaher at AZaher@d23.org